Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex was 0.95 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 0.95 deaths for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1.06 deaths in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.76 deaths, in 2011.
Papua New Guinea ranks 162nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.95 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0.93 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.92 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.84 deaths | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 0.84 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.82 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.82 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.83 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.83 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.77 deaths | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.79 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.76 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.82 deaths | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 0.88 deaths | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 0.95 deaths | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.98 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.99 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.98 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.02 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 1.06 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.93 deaths | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 0.95 deaths | +2.2% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.95 deaths is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23 deaths, 4% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.95 deaths is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.52 deaths, 38% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.855 deaths | 0.77 deaths | 0.95 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.923 deaths | 0.76 deaths | 1.06 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.94 deaths | 0.93 deaths | 0.95 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Papua New Guinea?
- Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Papua New Guinea was 0.95 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 deaths in 2019.
- What is the lowest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.76 deaths in 2011.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from substance use disorders in females.